NACWA’s
TARGETED
ACTION FUND
(TAF) AT WORK
NACWA’s Targeted Action Fund (TAF)
supported more than 20 key Association
initiatives and programs – bolstering the
effectiveness of the Association’s advocacy
agenda, and maximizing the ability of
member agencies to collectively conduct
and complete initiatives identified as critical
by the membership. TAF-funded projects
and initiatives are noted throughout this
document.
A number of other projects showcased in
this
Year-At-A-Glance,
while not currently
funded by the TAF, are continuations of
prior year TAF-funded initiatives that
remain significant to advancing NACWA’s
advocacy agenda. In addition to those
TAF projects described on the preceding
pages, the following projects also serve to
support the Association’s members and the
organization’s strategic objectives.
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NACWA released the results of its
2012 Service
Charge Index Survey
in May 2013. The
NACWA
Index
confirmed that the decade-long trend
of increasing average costs for wastewater
services for a single-family residence has
continued and again outpaced the rate of
inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price
Index (CPI). The results include projections
for approved or planned rate increases and
regional data, providing more accurate
benchmarks for utility managers.
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NACWA joined with the Water Environment
Federation (WEF); the American Water Works
Association (AWWA); the Association of
Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA); the
U.S. Water Alliance; the National Association
of Water Companies (NAWC); CH2M HILL;
Veolia; United Water; American Water; Xylem;
and, MWH Global to form the Value of Water
Coalition, focusing on the need to create a
stronger, more united voice across the sector
to improve public awareness of the value of
water.
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NACWA provided support for
Water Blues –
Green Solutions
a public service media project
produced by Pennsylvania State University
Public Broadcasting (PSPB). This multimedia
documentary is anticipated to build on the
awareness created by the 2008 documentary,
Liquid Assets
. The documentary explores
sustainable sites, conservation, and the
integration of man-made systems with natural
systems, and features the work of NACWA
Member Agencies.
Excerpted from NACWA’s 2012
Service Charge Index.
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